The family of Jacoba Gomez says they are making plans to bury her in her birth country of Honduras. Gomez, 60, was killed in hit-and-run near her Kenner home Saturday.

"I don't have no words, no words," said Liliana Sikaffy, a relative.

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Gomez was crossing the street in the 3800 block of Williams Boulevard to go to a super market around 9 p.m. Saturday. Kenner Police say a car traveling northbound fatally hit her.

"In this situation we have an individual struck by a vehicle, you know she was injured, you know she needed aid and the individual stopped and just continued on," said Kenner Police Sgt. Brian McGregor.

Richard Gallois, 84, was driving a 2003 Lexus 300 north on Williams Boulevard when he hit Gomez, police said.

The intersection does not have a crosswalk or any traffic control devices.

Gallois briefly stopped his car, but then left the scene traveling to 39th Street where he made a U-turn and passed the crash scene again, police said.

Gomez was pronounced dead at the scene.

Gallois left the area at 10:03 p.m. The Kenner man and his attorney called Kenner police to report his involvement in the crash.

Gallois is charged with felony hit and run. He put up a bond of $10,000 Sunday.

"More than likely if the individual last night had just stopped at the scene, likely he never would have been arrested in the first place," said McGregor.

Family of Gomez said they can't believe someone hit her, and drove off.

"Even if you kill a dog, you don't leave a dog in the street and she was left there," said Sikaffy.